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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
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Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Indonesian Footballer Falls Into Deep Ditch Celebrating Goal, Video Viral
Indonesia U-17 striker Mierza Firjatullah fell into a pit whilst celebrating his goal against Tajikistan U-17 at the North Sumatra Stadium.
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Police Conduct Raids Across J&K After Government Bans 25 Books
Bookstores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
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'No Less Than Spiritual Bond': Indonesians Fight To Preserve Peatland
Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife and also has global impact.
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3 Earthquakes Hit Indonesia, 1 Death Reported In North Sumatra
Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, as per the reports.
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58 Dead In Indonesian Flash Floods, Search On For 35 Missing
The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the death toll from the weekend disaster rose to 58.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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Over 150 Villagers Evacuated After Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts Again
Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate.
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Indonesia Volcano Death Count Rises To 13, Search On For 10 Others
The total number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 13 after two more bodies were found, a local rescue official said Tuesday.
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Starvation Fears As Flood Toll Passes 900 In Indonesia
Ruinous floods and landslides have killed more than 900 people on Indonesia's island of Sumatra, the country's disaster management agency said Saturday, with fears that starvation could send the death count even higher.
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Video: Indonesia Highway Collapses Into A Sinkhole, People Run To Save Lives
A huge section of a highway collapsed and turned into a massive sinkhole in West Sumatra, Indonesia. The road, damaged likely due to recent flash floods and landslides, gave way suddenly, creating a 20-30 metre wide gap separating the two ends.
-
Flood-Hit Sri Lanka, Indonesia, Thailand, Malaysia Struggle For Water, Food
Torrential monsoon season deluges paired with two separate tropical cyclones last week dumped heavy rain across all of Sri Lanka and parts of Indonesia's Sumatra, southern Thailand and northern Malaysia.
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Indonesia Residents Steal Food, Water For Survival Amid Floods
Some residents of the flood-hit Indonesian island of Sumatra have resorted to stealing food and water to survive, authorities said Sunday, while Sri Lankan officials said deaths from floods and mudslides in that island nation have risen to 193.
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303 Killed, 279 Missing In Indonesia Flood, Landslide
The death count from floods and landslides following cyclonic rains in the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 303, the head of the country's disaster mitigation agency said on Saturday, up from a previous figure of 174 dead.
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174 Killed Amid Floods In Indonesia, 42 Missing
The death count from floods and landslides on the western Indonesian island of Sumatra this week has risen to 174, a disaster official said on Friday, with about 80 more people missing.
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Indonesian Footballer Falls Into Deep Ditch Celebrating Goal, Video Viral
Indonesia U-17 striker Mierza Firjatullah fell into a pit whilst celebrating his goal against Tajikistan U-17 at the North Sumatra Stadium.
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Police Conduct Raids Across J&K After Government Bans 25 Books
Bookstores across Kashmir were raided by police today following a ban on 25 books by Jammu and Kashmir Lieutenant Governor Manoj Sinha.
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'No Less Than Spiritual Bond': Indonesians Fight To Preserve Peatland
Indonesia has more tropical peatland than any other country, but it is also quickly losing this poorly understood ecosystem. That affects local residents and wildlife and also has global impact.
-
3 Earthquakes Hit Indonesia, 1 Death Reported In North Sumatra
Three earthquakes struck Indonesia on Tuesday, with a 5.5-magnitude tremor hitting North Sumatra province in the morning, and two earlier quakes in Maluku and East Nusa Tenggara, as per the reports.
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58 Dead In Indonesian Flash Floods, Search On For 35 Missing
The search for 35 people who are still missing from flash floods and mudslides in Indonesia's West Sumatra province continued on Wednesday, authorities said, as the death toll from the weekend disaster rose to 58.
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Death Count Rises To 21 In Indonesia Floods, Landslides, 6 Missing
The death toll from flash flooding and landslides on the Indonesian island of Sumatra has risen to 21, an official said Sunday, with six people still missing.
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18 Dead, 5 Missing After Floods, Landslide In Indonesia
At least 18 people were killed and five others were missing after flash floods and a landslide on the Indonesian island of Sumatra, a local official said Saturday in a new toll.
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Over 150 Villagers Evacuated After Indonesia's Mount Marapi Erupts Again
Mount Marapi on the Indonesian island of Sumatra erupted again on Sunday morning, spewing volcanic ash that blanketed nearby villages and prompted more than 150 people to evacuate.
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Indonesia Volcano Death Count Rises To 13, Search On For 10 Others
The total number of hikers found dead after a volcano eruption in Indonesia has risen to 13 after two more bodies were found, a local rescue official said Tuesday.
